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S. P. GAVER.

GAR COUPLING.

(No Model.)

No. 372,371. Patented Nov. 1, 1887.

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NITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL I. GAVER, OF EWING, NEBRASKA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO REASONCONNOR, OF SAME PLACE.

CAR-COUPLING.

Application liled April 17, 1886. Renewed September 3, 1887. Serial No.248,730.

1'0 aZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL P. Gavan, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ewing, in the county of Holt and State of Nebraska,haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad Couplersand Bumper- Heads; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being bad to the accon1 panying drawings, and to the lettersand figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

This invention has relation to improvements in cancouplers; and itconsists in the construction, novel arrangement, and adaptation ofdevices, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side view of a draw-headwith parts broken away, showing the pin in a set position. Fig. 2 is aside view showing the link in position therein. Fig. 3 is a view of theslide removed. Fig. i is a view of one of the connecting-links, and Fig.5 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view.

Referring by letter to the said drawings, A indicates a drawhead, whichmay be of any suitable constructiomand provided with theinwardly-inclined recess a in the lower wall of 'its mouth to seat theweighted end of the connectinglink, so as to hold the opposite endthereof in an elevated position for the introduction of the same intothe draw-head of a meeting car.

Passing vertically through the mouth of the draw-head is thepin-aperture b, and at the roof of the said mouth in the lateral wallsare internal grooved ways, 0 O, for the reception of the slide D. Thisslide is provided with an annular aperture, which is adapted to coincidewith the pin-aperture in a vertical plane when the said slide is pushedin and partially close the same and form a temporary rest for the pinwhen drawn out. Communicating with the annular aperture of the slide Dis a slot, d, through which a pin in the roof of the draw-head projectsand forms a stop to limit the outward movement of the said slide.

Upon the upper side of the draw-head is SPECIFICATION forming part ofLetters Patent No. 372,371, dated November 1, 1887.

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fixed a vertical forked standard, E, and between the branches of thisstandard is pivoted a vibrating lever, F, the forward end of which ispivotally connected with the upper end of,

the coupling-pin by means of a link, 0. EX- terior to this vibratinglever, and by means of its pivot-rod g, is connected to the standard E aweighted bail or lever, G, which is designed to vibrate the lever F andraise and lower the coupling-pin.

\Vhile l have shown and described a bail for this purpose, yet it isobvious that a single pivoted lever may be used.

In operation, when it is desired to couple a car with another carrying alink, the bail should first be thrown rearward upon the ver F, whichwill cause the pin to rise to its fullest extent. The slide should thenbe drawn, so as to allow the pin to rest thereon, and the position ofthe bail reversed, so as to engage the opposite end of the vibratorylever. When the meeting car strikes the slide, the same will be pushedin and the pin dropped through the slot of the link, thereby making theconnection. When it is desired to uncouple, it is only necessary tothrow the link back upon the vibratory lever,whcn thepin will be raised.

Having described this invention, what I claim is- 1. The combinatiomwiththe draw-110ml constructed as described and provided with the groovedways in its lateral walls, of the slide arranged in said grooves andhaving a slot for a stop-pin, and an annular aperture adapted tocoincide with thepin-apcrture, the pin pivotally connected to anoscillating lever,and the swinging bail exterior to the said lever,substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with the draw head having the pin-aperture and thebifurcated standard, of the vibratory lever pivoted to the saidstandard, the pin pivotally connected with the forward end of the saidlever, and the swinging bail or lever exterior to the said vibratorylever, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL P. GAVER.

\Vitnesses:

E. L. TAYLOR, J. A. BLUNOK.

